These are from the ice storm last week. I decided to do them both black and white to give a different look. I could not get over the beauty of the sun reflecting on the ice. In the second shot especially you can see the glow of the ice from the sun. I love how it looks like blurred Christmas lights behind the twigs.
I had someone tell me something yesterday that kind of floored me.The person, in all sincerity, told me they didn't think I ever had any difficulties or problems because I am always so "upbeat."
I had mixed reactions to that... definitely not against the person, but in analyzing myself.
My first thought was: "OH GOODNESS... ME?"
My second thought was: "Do I make people THINK that I am all good and that life never has any problems?"
Now, I do not want to go around wearing my problems on my shoulders just to prove I have them. I know the Lord doesn't want us to do that. However, I am human just like anyone and I have issues that the Lord has had to work on with me. I want people to understand that. We are all a work in progress.
I have learned much in the last 5 years. I have learned even more in the last year and a half.
I may have been a Christian for almost 32 years but my huge growth in the Lord has been in my 30's.
He has taught me to:
Spend time with Him daily in order to learn more about Him and grow in Him.
Trust Him even in the smallest of things.
Rely on Him to do what He says.
Call on Him for every thing.
Give thanks to Him for how He is working even when it is hard.
Accept the chastisement of the Lord as a gift to make you more like Him.
Realize that without Him I can do nothing.
There is no perfect world..... only a perfect Savior.
For that, I am thankful.
I pray that the Lord will use me in the right way to give the right perception of Him in my life.
4 comments:
I'm so thankful for our perfect Savior! And that we don't have to be perfect for Him to love us & forgive us & restore us.
He has been working on me through someone else's "chastisement" but I am seeing the results giving glory to Him, which is what I long to do. I've had to rely on Him through this in order to have a Christ-like response, & I am thankful that He's allowing me to go through it.
P.S. I love your new header!!!
I see you as one that the Lord has given a very joyful personality to, that sees and recognizes the humor and beauty that life (thru Him) gives, and I also see a resting and a trusting in Him, that steadies and focuses and keeps you. He has taught you to keep those eyes focused on Him, from Whom our help comes. And that does come from growing in Him and listening to His still, small voice, yes? A precious blend, is what we see...and love!
Ms. Fowler, I love that you take time to share a little of your heart with us every day ...And I love seeing all of your pictures. You are very talented.
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